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# encoding: utf-8
#
# Whenever the <code>text_box</code> method truncates text, this truncated bit
# is not lost, it is the method return value and we can take advantage of that.
#
# We just need to take some precautions.
#
# This example renders as much of the text as will fit in a larger font inside
# one text_box and then proceeds to render the remaining text in the default
# size in a second text_box.
#
require File.expand_path(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__),
%w[.. example_helper]))
filename = File.basename(__FILE__).gsub('.rb', '.pdf')
Prawn::ManualBuilder::Example.generate(filename) do
string = "This is the beginning of the text. It will be cut somewhere and " +
"the rest of the text will procede to be rendered this time by " +
"calling another method." + " . " * 50
y_position = cursor - 20
excess_text = text_box string,
:width => 300,
:height => 50,
:overflow => :truncate,
:at => [100, y_position],
:size => 18
text_box excess_text,
:width => 300,
:at => [100, y_position - 100]
end
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